Bellator is Wisconsin bound; Milwaukee hosts Bellator 29 on Sept. 16

http://mmajunkie.comBellator Fighting Championships is expected to make its Wisconsin debut on Sept. 16 when Milwaukee hosts Bellator 29.

Sources close to the event today confirmed the tentative plans with MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).

Although not officially announced by the organization, Bellator 29 is expected to take place at The Rave, a historic and multi-venue facility in the Brew City.

No fights have been announced for Bellator 29, though the season-three FOX Sports Net-televised event is expected to feature second-round matchups from the promotion’s three eight-slot tournaments.

Additionally, don’t be surprised if some fighters from the Duke Roufus Academy end up on the Bellator 29 card, especially in the preliminary card’s “Local Features.” Roufus, an accomplished kickboxing champion and now lauded trainer, has sent numerous fighters to the UFC, WEC and other major organizations over the past year while building a solid stable of fighters.

Although the Milwaukee area has a solid MMA fanbase thanks to organizations such as the Gladiators Fighting Series, the state only recently passed legislation to regulate the sport. That lack of official oversight, which begins Sept. 1, has kept all the major organizations – the UFC, WEC, Strikeforce and others – out of Wisconsin until now.

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